Antibiotics

Question 1

Antibiotics are used to treat

Answer 1

Acute infections
Chronic infections
Infections such as periodontitis
For prophylaxis such as patients -
Skull fractures
Immunocompromised hosts
Radiotherapy recipients
Patients with protheses (hip)

Question 2

Antibiotic + Microbe

Answer 2

Eukaryotes-
Fumagillin- Aspergillus fumigatus
Penicillin- Penicillium notatum
Prokaryote-
Nystatin- Streptomyces noursei

Question 3

How do antibiotics work?

Answer 3

Inhibition of cell wall synthesis- penicillin.
Inhibition of protein synthesis-tetracycline.
Inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis- quinolones.
Disruption of cell membrane function- polymyxin.

Question 4

Antifungal medication

Answer 4

Polyenes- Causes plasma membrane to leak ions.

Question 5

Oral candidosis medication

Answer 5

Fluconazole capsule
Issues are that it could cause fluconazole resistance.

Question 6

Antibiotics name and mechanism of action

Answer 6

Penicillin and Bacitracin- Inhibits cell wall synthesis
Macrolides- Inhibits protein synthesis
Rifamycin- Inhibits RNA synthesis

Question 7

Antibiotic side effects:
Beta-lactams
Tetracycline
Rifampin

Answer 7

Beta-lactams- Allergy (hives)
Tetracycline- Brown/ yellow teeth staining.
Rifampin- Red man syndrome

Question 8

What are antibiotics

Answer 8

Antibiotics are a chemical substance that kill or inhibits the growth of bacteria.